Compatibility Question

I am an educator who teaches online courses for a local university and I’d like to use iChat, but I want to make sure iChat is compatible with the different chat software that my students might be using.
According to the iChat manual, it says “You can use iChat to communicate with people who use .Mac, AIM screen names, or Jabber. You cannot chat with people using other instant message services.”
I don’t know a whole lot about competing Instant Messaging software products, but does anyone know what “other” services people might commonly use that would not be compatible with iChat? For example, is Yahoo’s Instant Messenger client compatible with iChat?
Thanks much.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

iChat is not compatible with Yahoo! Messenger or any of the names that Microsoft uses for its messaging systems (MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, etc). It is also not possible to connect to Skype. There are probably some other ones it cannot connect to.
You can download Yahoo Messenger, Microsoft Messenger and Skype for Mac OS X. There's also applications like Adium that can connect to several messenger services at once.
You can also with Yahoo Messenger or Microsoft Messenger contact users of the other service. So you could use Microsoft Messenger and chat with Yahoo Messenger contacts, through the Microsoft Messenger service.

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Re: (forte-users) C++ version compatibility question. Fortev30L2 on D

Dirk:
I ran into a similar problem. I added an other flag to my fcompile script and
it seems to be working fine, your mileage may vary. The flag was
-cflags "-oldcxx only"
Dwayne Kryger
"Haben, Dirk" <[email protected]> on 08/25/99 02:09:16 AM
To: "'Soapbox Forte Users'" <[email protected]>
cc: (bcc: Dwayne Kryger/SEH)
Subject: (forte-users) C++ version compatibility question. Forte v30L2 on
Digital Unix 4 d and C++ version ???
G'day Folxs
Just installed Forte as a Simple Server on a Digital UNIX (v4.0d) box (being
a VMSbot it was much easier than I thought). We want to use it to interface
with an existing web client. The Forte part is to provide us a scalable
access path to Oracle DBs on the VMS machine; already running Forte.
I'm having trouble finding media that contains C++ v5.4.-006 for the Unix
box. Does anyone know of/has used higher versions of C++ without too much
drama? How about v5.7 or even v6.1? We will be using extensive C++
interfacing to existing web pages!
NB: The current web system client is compiled using EGCS 2.91.66.
TIA,
/[:-)irK
Dirk Haben, Perth WA
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Dirk:
I ran into a similar problem. I added an other flag to my fcompile script and
it seems to be working fine, your mileage may vary. The flag was
-cflags "-oldcxx only"
Dwayne Kryger
"Haben, Dirk" <[email protected]> on 08/25/99 02:09:16 AM
To: "'Soapbox Forte Users'" <[email protected]>
cc: (bcc: Dwayne Kryger/SEH)
Subject: (forte-users) C++ version compatibility question. Forte v30L2 on
Digital Unix 4 d and C++ version ???
G'day Folxs
Just installed Forte as a Simple Server on a Digital UNIX (v4.0d) box (being
a VMSbot it was much easier than I thought). We want to use it to interface
with an existing web client. The Forte part is to provide us a scalable
access path to Oracle DBs on the VMS machine; already running Forte.
I'm having trouble finding media that contains C++ v5.4.-006 for the Unix
box. Does anyone know of/has used higher versions of C++ without too much
drama? How about v5.7 or even v6.1? We will be using extensive C++
interfacing to existing web pages!
NB: The current web system client is compiled using EGCS 2.91.66.
TIA,
/[:-)irK
Dirk Haben, Perth WA
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the login: forte and the password: archive. To unsubscribe, send in a new
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Monitor Compatibility Question

I plan on purchasing a Mac Pro with the Radeon X1900 XT card in the near future. I have been shopping around for a good monitor, and the Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP (found here: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku= 320-4335) caught my eye. However, at the bottom of the tech specs, it lists only PC under "Compatibility." I know of other people who have used Dell monitors for their Macs, and this monitor does have DVI, so I don't see why it would not be compatible with the Mac Pro. Does anyone know definitively whether or not this monitor would work?

Hello,
You should be just fine. The majority of monitors are listed as compatible with PC's only. The simple reason is that the manufacturers don't care to test them with Macs and have all their resources devoted to supporting what they know.
If they mentioned that it would work with a Mac, then they would be stuck trying to answer your questions on the phone if you needed help. Since they don't use Macs, and don't maintain a staff of Mac trained people, it is easier to just omit official support. That way they can just tell you that they don't support Macs and hang-up the phone.
I've been using PC monitors with my Macs since before Apple even supported PC monitors at all (you used to have to buy monitors with Apple specific cables). I would just use an adapter to convert the PC connector to connect to the Mac video port.
In all my years, I've never found a PC monitor that would not work with my Mac. And, that still holds true today. I've used several low-end monitors with my current machines, and all work fine.
I've even got a bargain basement DVI monitor connected right-now, and it works perfectly.
Basically, if you want official support and a guarantee, then buy a monitor that specifically lists Mac compatibility.
But, if you are willing to accept that their phone support will avoid helping you, then go with any brand you like.
Understand that Dell is primarily interested in selling and supporting Dell computers. They have no interest in fielding calls from Mac users because they are not going to be familiar with OS X. Naturally, they will list PC compatibility because they know Windows very well.
But, you should also understand that the only difference between an Intel-based Mac and an Windows PC, is that the Intel-based Mac can also run OS X. Otherwise, they are just different brands of computers that use pretty much the same hardware.
I hope this helps.
Let us know if you have other questions.
P.S., if you'd like, go ahead and click the "Helpful" or "Solved" buttons on any of the posts / replies above if you feel they were helpful or adequately answered your question.

Platform compatibility question(s) from new user!

I'm confused.
I picked up Java a few days ago, with the intention of converting a long-standing JavaScript project that I have to run as an applet. I downloaded and installed the Java2 SDK (1.4) and associated runtime environment, and a simple but good IDE (JCreator 2).... and I'm happily developing applets to my heart's content. Cool language, by the way.
HOWEVER, none of my colleagues (on IE5/5.5 on Win2K/Millenium) can view my resulting efforts. Their browsers complain that they can't find the class. Works on mine, on-line, just not theirs. I've sadly made the assumption that it's because I've installed the 1.4 JRE and they haven't.
I REALLY want to use 1.4 to develop if I can. My JavaScript project that I'm converting is heavily dependant upon regular expression operations, and it would be a pity not to have them available - but platform compatibility is a must; this is a commercial project.
I'm missing something here, and I need to ask some really fundemental questions.
1. I was assuming that most browsers over 4.0 would support "Java2". Just what IS their level of support, by default. I hate new plug-ins, and the Java ones arent trivial!
2. I had thought that any flavour of Java2 (1.2/3/4) would work on the same virtual machine release, and that new features in 1.4 would simply compile to existing bytecode sequences. Am I wrong?
3. If I have to develop for maximum compatibility with earlier browsers, can I do this with 1.4 and some compiler switch, or do I have to download older SDKs?
4. If the worst comes to the worst, is there a class out there that handles regular expression "style" operations that will work on older releases of the language.
Sorry that there's a fair bit there to answer, but since I can't find this info ANYWHERE on the web, I guess I won't be the only newbie facing such issues.
Peter McKean.

just a few points to add to the other answer :
HOWEVER, none of my colleagues (on IE5/5.5 on
Win2K/Millenium) can view my resulting efforts. Their
browsers complain that they can't find the class.
Works on mine, on-line, just not theirs. I've sadly
made the assumption that it's because I've installed
the 1.4 JRE and they haven't.
Yeah the Java support in IE is whack. The m$ JVM never got past java 1.1.4 compatability for various reasons. So unless you want users to install the java 2 pluggins, you have to code applets with the java 1.1 api. You can still do this with a java 2 sdk - you just have to watch the parts of the api you use.
>>
2. I had thought that any flavour of Java2 (1.2/3/4)
would work on the same virtual machine release, and
that new features in 1.4 would simply compile to
existing bytecode sequences. Am I wrong?Yeah you are wrong ;) . When do do:
import java.<package>.<class>
you are telling the compiler where to find the classes you are about to re-use in your code. You are not including them in your final compiled class files. So when the program runs, it looks for the classes in the classpath. If you use classes that don't exist in an older jvm, the program won't run in that jvm. (Same as if a C or C++ program is dynamically linked to dlls (in Win32) or shared objects on unix - they need to be on the system that the program is executed on.)
hope this helps...

OIM Java Compatibility Question

Hi
We have OIM 9.1.0.2 BP07 deployed in Weblogic 10.3.0 in test env. Our java version is JDK 1.6.0_10. All our adapters are compiled in this version. We are using this version of java since 1 year.
Now we are moving to production, and we are not able to get exact java version which we used in test env in internet. My question is if I install java which is certified by weblogic 10.3(i.e 1.6.0_05) then will I face any issues in OIM? is it mandatory to use exact version of java from one env to another?
Thanks

Does not make any difference with sub versions. The version compatibility comes into picture at a higher level like JDK 1.5 or JDK 1.6.
Consider the connector development team, they develop connectors on JDK 1.6 (could be any sub version) and when a customer uses that OOTB connector, they can use any of those sub-versions within JDK 1.6.
Also the fact that if its your custom adapters then you should be aware that what all java functions you are using and I assume it would be the basic ones, so the version difference should not bring in any issues. If its OOTB connector then see the certification matrix as well.

10Gb-10Gb cross-device compatibility questions (PHY-connectors)...

Hi, all, in general, I'm a little surprised at all the PHYsical layer standards running 10Gb Ethernet. This seems to have hindered adoption rate substantially. I have been recently getting questions like can I connect this server chassis to this switch device. or can I connect future-proof the switch deployment now so that it will handle 10Gb firewalls when we buy those. And we have some older 6509e chassis with SUP-720, which don't seem to be able to support SFP+ linecards easily. this is pretty confusing, so just wondering if someone has found a document covering all the PHY-layer interoperability gotcha's.
I found this link, which shows the different 10Gb cards/modules for the switches:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/OL_6974.html
And this link, which explains the different L2 connector types
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-gigabit_Ethernet
Questions:
1. What is required for 6509e with VS-SUP720-10G to support SFP+ 10Gb connectors? looks like I need a WS-X6708-10G-3C with a special convertor: CVR-X2-SFP10G? will this WS-X6708-10G-3C run with VS-SUP720-10G?
2. In general, can I always adapt a XenPak/X2 connector to a SFP+ connector somehow with a special dual-end cable?
3. Are there any connector types that will not be compatible with each other? Such as Xenpack wont connect to X2. I could read the matrix, but wondering if anyone ran across any that stick out for them?
4. If I have a cable such as this SFP-H10GB-CU5M= (SFP+ twinax), will that work to connect up a typical server such as HP proliant with an SFP+ NIC, in almost all cases? one reason I ask is that I see the server guys bringing in their SFP+ Direct Copper cables with premade SFP+ ends, and wondering if those will be fine in most cases connecting up to cisco switch side. Or vice versa, if I use the pre-made cisco cable, will it connect to a server NIC? historically, different vendors didn't play nice with regard to these SFP standards. Does this relegate me to pretty much buying cisco SFP+ connectors in some version of fiber, and connect them to the HP-branded SFP+ fiber connectors?
5. what are the future adoption plans for 10GBASE-T (8P8C). It seems like cisco makes a connector (X2-10GB-T), which looks promising. Is anyone using those? Does anyone think that will become the predominate standard in time, like it has for 1GB connections?

X2-10GB-T is end of life soon.
There is a SFP+ version like

Compatibility questions re: OS X Server and new ATA serial HD

The good news: We just got a 500 GB ATA serial HD with some end of year money just as we were running out of space on our 250 GB drive.
The bad news: We have an Xserve G5 running OS X Server 10.3.7 and the hard drive says we need to be running OS X Server 10.4.7 or later.
I checked the Apple Store to see if they had any ATA drives compatible with our version of the OS X software but the only 500 GB serial ATA I found was no longer available. Looking at the 750 GB ATA I can't find any specs as to software compatibility.
Suggestions? I really don't want to spend $1000 to upgrade to OS X 10.4 right now.
Thanks in advance for the input.
Xserve G5, OS X Server 10.3.7 Mac OS X (10.3.7)

Hi PrintTech-
I think the hardware will be fine. You may want to search this forum as I seem to remember this question coming up before and it turned out that all was well.
Assuming that this is an Apple-branded drive in an Apple sled hardware-wise you should be fine.
Luck-
-DaddyPaycheck

3G - 4S Compatibility Questions

I've had my iPhone 3G for almost 3 years and now want to upgrade to the new 4S. I have a couple of questions concerning compatibility between my current phone and the 4S:
Is the charger/docking connector compatible? I use this not only for syncing and charging, but also to connect to my iHome speaker device. I don't want to have to replace the latter as well as all my cables (including the charging cable for my car).
Is the new Bluetooth 4.0 compatible with my current Bluetooth 2? I pair not only with headsets, but also with my car.
Thanks.

No, my statement is correct. Read the first 4 words if the sentence, The APPLE cable is still compatible. Older 3rd party docks may not be.
Although the 1st gen iPhone and iPod touch had FireWire charging capability in the dock connector for compatibility with older cables and docks, the supplied cable was USB and the same as current. Only the 1st gen iPods (circa 2001) were Firewire only.

Pairing Compatability Question?

I was not getting any answers in Bluetooth Thread so moved the question here in hopes of some answers.
I am one who is looking to consolidate headphones/headsets into one unit that will give me phone/music compatability. Once they activate the A2DP on the iPhone, I want to already be able to use one headset.
I am currently seriously considering the Jabra BT8010 Convertable Headset.
http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/NA-US/products/Pages/JabraBT8010.aspx
My question is...has anyone tried pairing ANY (and/or the BT8010) Jabra headset with the iPhone???
I will use the Jabra A120s to transmit the music until the A2DP is activated
I have also looked at Bluetake's i-Phono mini, iSkin's Cerulean F1 and BlueAnt's X5...Jabra seems to win the battle hands down when you compare Cost, Noise Cancellation(jabra has) Transmitters, Flexibility, Sound, and other areas that are important to me.
Other responses to pairing would also be appreciated by all.

Bump...Still looking for users who have paired or attempted to pair Jabra Headsets to iPhone?

IWork Compatibility Question

I recently bought a MacBook Pro for my personal use at home. At work, I have a PC. I would like to be able to bring work home (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and NOT have to bring my PC home also.
My question is: if I bring these types of files home and edit them on my Mac, will I be able to take them back to work and open them on my PC? I know that iWork can open these files, but will it also go the other way?
I am currently trying to get as much input as possible regarding whether to purchase iWork, or to purchase Microsoft Office for Mac. iWork is considerably cheaper, but if trying to make edited documents once-again compatible with my PC is too much of a pain, I would consider the extra cost.
Thanks for your help.

Amazon has a single user Office Mac 2011 Home & Student for $89. I paid $149 at BestBuy almost a year ago so the price is coming down and with MS parading Office 2013 and Web Apps, prices should drop even more. It has everything but Outlook which I've never needed with Mail and iCal. Personally, while iWork works with Office files, I think it might be worth it to get Office. I also work on work files (Office 2003) at home and use Dropbox to sync them.
Simple text will convert to Pages fairly well, but if you use forms or tables, you'll be frustrated with the import/export results. Also stick with standard Office fonts... Arial, Courier, Times New Roman, ect. Generally, the more complex and formatted the Word document, the more screwed up it will be when exported back out from Pages.
I'm not an Excel power user but even I have had formulas not convert to Numbers. Charts work pretty well (depending on the data set) and MS has gone a long way to make them easier to manage in Excel 2011. The only chart problems I've had are certain 3D effects that didn't translate, shadows, and text positioning that had to be redone. One thing I do a lot of that Numbers doesn't support is pivot tables. I had one file Numbers totally froze on while importing, but to be fair it had over 7000 rows and several pivot tables.
I've never used Powerpoint or Keynote so can't tell you anything there. I have seen compatability complaints between the two all over the boards though.
Hope this helps and good luck!

Strange problems and processer compatibility questions

i have the K7N2 DELTA - ILSR and i have had some problems, ive replaced the borad twice be cause it just died for no apperant reason. One day i was usng it and my webcam was in the second slot on the top of my mainboard and sumthing happend and i couldnt get a picture thru my cam so i switched ports, worked fine no biggie. well i just got an mp3 player, its a nextech, i plug it in my pc and it lagged alto and when it did show up in my computer it would regester it as not there even tho it shows it, i know the mp3 player is fine cause it works fine on my laptop. is my board fuzzeled again or am i just having compatability issues? If so i will exchange it for a gigabyte board i thing cause there reliable and ive had exprence using them.
My other question is i have the amd athlon 2500+xp and i was wondering of the 3200 would work fine on tm K7N2 DELTA - ILSR with the nforce 2 chipset
other than thoes problems the board is great and plays all my games very smoothly.
i also have another question is my Geforce fx 5600 worth keeping or should i upgrade to the 9800 pro or wait for the x 800xt to come down in price?
thx.

a delta can take up to xp3200
but you would be better of with an xp2500 and overclock it instead.
k7n2 has noise sensitive usb ports.
do you have an usb2 hub you can connect to the motherboard and then connect the usb devices to that one and try ?
seen many cases where this worked.
did you read the moan guide ?
its very hard to do something without a complete picture of what you got.
i have seen people having trouble with usb devices for many different reasons.
how strong is the psu ?
i want the amps not the watt as they can show VERY wrong.
is written on a label on the psu. 3.3v 5v and 12v.
have you tried http://www.memtest86.com to check memory ?
k7n2 is memory sensitive.
is usb2 enabled in bios or only 1.1 ?
k7n2 is a very sensitive motherboard but when you get it to work it works like a dream.
mine has been up and running 24/7 since i bought it last year and most crashes i have is when i try to run 10 year old dos games which xp dont like.

K8N Neo2-FX CPU compatibility question

Thinking about upgrading my Athlon 64 to a dual core, and can't seem to find out anywhere if the CPU I want to buy is compatible with my mobo (K8N-Neo2-FX). I don't see why not, but you never know. I'm looking at an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Toledo (Model # ADA3800DAA5CD). The MSI compatibility chart doesn't even seem to know that this CPU exists (the only Toledo cores it lists are the 2x1MB L2 cache models, and this is a 2x512KB). I don't want to buy the CPU if it won't work - anybody know if this combo will work out okay? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

Thanks guys! I guess I'll go ahead and get my chip. One other question that's arisen, though. I'm also looking at an eVGA 7800GS AGP GPU upgrade. From what I can see this card is BIG (I'm talking physical size). It looks like the HSF on the chipset of the Neo2-FX is pretty much right beside the AGP slot - does anyone know if this GPU will fit on this board, or does that HSF get in the way? Thanks again!

DVI to Component Video - Compatibility Question

Hello, everyone. I am in a pickle with my soon to be new Mac Mini, concerning the issue of hooking it up to a TV for use as a monitor.
My problem is thus: The TV is a 26" LCD with only a maximum of a Component Video input (no VGA or HDMI), and the Mini has only DVI out. I have seen a cable and/or adapter on the internet that converts DVI to Component, but there is a warning that says the DVI port must support it, or the graphics card must support it. I am wondering if anyone knew if this would work with the Mac Mini. My only other alternative is to use the DVI to Video adapter with S-Video, which on the 1368x768 TV would be inferior. I would prefer component, but am unsure if it would even work because Apple's Tech Specs on the Mini lists only DVI to VGA conversion or the S-Video/Composite adapter, and does not specifically say if it supports Component.
Any support would be GREATLY appreciated, as I have been up for three hours into the wee hours researching all the aspects of my problem, and am unable to figure it out. THANK YOU!
Duncan
EDIT: Here is a link to the adapter: http://sewelldirect.com/dvivideoadapter.asp
And cable: http://sewelldirect.com/DVI-to-Component-Adapter-Cable-6ft.asp
That way you can see what I mean about that cryptic warning. All I need to know is if the Mac Mini can support that sucker! Thanks again!

Our local video "expert" is BSteely, and hopefully he will weigh in on your question.
Some posts of his from the past, which may relate:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5458457#5458457
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5537321&#5537321
The impression I get is that you might need a more expensive adapter to convert DVI to component.
BTW can you give us the model number of your LCD TV? Thanks!
AppleTV is probably better suited for a component-only TV, though the Mini can certainly do a good job when the TV does have digital or VGA inputs.

Compatibility question re: different versions of Pages?

If I upgrade to the iOS version 5.5 of Pages in order to access my iCloud drive on my iPhone, will it be compatible with Pages 4.3 (from iWork 09) which I am using on my Mac? More specifically, if I edit a Pages 4.3 document in the cloud (created on my Mac) with the newer version while on my iPhone, will I then be able to open it on my Mac (or vice-versa)?
Upgrading to the newer version of Pages on my Mac is definitely not an option due to the fact that it is missing so many features already present in iWork 09.

A JSP runs on a server. It is actually a servlet that merely outputs HTML (usually) to the browser. Your browser does not (really) know the difference between a JSP and a static HTML page and PERL cgi generated page. There is no interaction what-so-ever between the JSP portion and your browser. There will not be any books about compatibility issues between JSP and browsers since its a non-issue.
The previous reply suggesting JavaScript conflicts is entirely true. If you want a flipping nightmare job, write javascript that is compatible on NN 3.0 and above and IE 4.0 and above. It's a godd**ned mess.

Urgent report compatability question

Post Author: BruceLawrence
CA Forum: General
We have some reports that are out of wack. The original .rpt file was created with CR v8.
I've already tried to modify and save it with visual studio.net but the application that prints the report stated that it couldnt open the report.
I can get my hands on CR v. 8.5 but I open and modify the report, will it stay with v.8 compatibility ?
Thanks for any replies

Post Author: sharonmtowler
CA Forum: General
once you save an rpt file in a newer version, it will contain the new version format. i would make a copy 1st to double check to ensure that is your issue, the file may be corrupt also.

A few HDD compatibility questions?

Okay so here goes..
Hey, everything in my house is filling up, i need more disk space, so i have a mbp 13" 2009 model, & a imac 2010 (i think)
So, I do a lot of movie editing, thus the reason everything is filling up. I'm going to get one more HDD and probably sell my other one.
Now, at this point, I dont know whether im going to get the hdd for my mpb or imac. It is probably going to my iMac and the 500 gb HDD that comes out of the imac will go in my mbp & the mbp HDD I will most probably sell. So, i have a few questions..
1.Will my macbook pro be compatible with the 500GB HDD out of the iMac?
2.What HDD's are compatible with the iMac?*
3.Do you have to keep to the same RPM in HDD'S as the original HDD was?
4.Does anyone have any suggestions to which HDD I pick for movie editing and an iMac?
*I need a fast one for movie editing, quiet, & really I want it to be 1TB at the lowest price. I googled 1tb sata 5400rpm HDD and I had a look at this..
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&q=5 400+rpm+1tb+sata&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&biw=1270&bih=640&um=1&ie=UTF-8 &tbm=shop&cid=5711460668069696497&sa=X&ei=yN0fUKKwCqi-0QX97IHIDQ&ved=0CG0Q8wIwAQ #scoring=tps
Now, I had a look at the reviews and one of them said "not fast so not good with movie editing, thats what made me ask on here..
Any more details needed just ask, please reply, no rush.
Cheers,
Chris

cheers mate, actually a BIG help so you can have a BIG hug

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